﻿On a cool, overcast Friday afternoon, an intimate group of family & friends met at River Farm, a part of the American Horticultural Society in Alexandria, VA. They were there to celebrate the marriage of Paula & Michael, who had picked this perfect place not only to wine and dine their guests in elegant style, but to fly kites with them on the expansive lawn, to make them smile & dance to the music of their fabulous live jazz band, and to tie the knot in a sweet & simple ceremony.

Paula & Michael had a terrific mini engagement sessionat the United States Botanic Garden back in January, so their wedding venue wasn't a surprise...clearly they love all things green. Brian and I absolutely loved every minute of their warm and fun nuptials, from the bride running in her 1940s style heels to let the wind catch her rainbow kite, to the groom and his son sharing some sweet moments pre-ceremony, to the surprise live serenade by their groomsman and dear friend for their first dance. It was an enchanting evening, and we were so honored to be a part of it. I loved that the bridesmaids (Paula's beautiful daughter and one of her dearest friends) were dressed in scarlet & carrying autumn inspired bouquets, that the flower girls wore floral circlets with their pretty dresses, and that their ringbearer was just a cutie pie. They had a classical guitarist for the ceremony and he did a terrific job.

They exited the reception in a flurry of lavender seeds thrown by their guests, and dressed in full motorcycle gear (Paula's bike helmet had a veil attached!), they rode into the night on Michael's super sexy bike. It.was.awesome. :)

Congratulations, Paula & Michael...we wish you many, many years of good health, laughter, music, flowers, and love. :) :) :)

We met Emily & Paul at dawn in their beloved DC. It was a chilly but beautiful April morning and we had budding cherry blossoms, the monuments, and then the awesome urban area that is distinctly DC, with mosaic murals, graffiti artwork, and coffeeshops. These two computer minded people found love at the party of a mutual friend, and it's been going strong for two years now. Emily couldn't be sweeter and I finally realized who her celeb doppelganger is: Detective Juliet "Jules" O'Hara from Psych! She had some serious style going on for her session and I could have photographed her and handsome Paul all day long...we had so much fun that nearly five hours went by before we realized the time! Thank you for trusting us with your engagement session, guys! Hope your 2015 wedding is as beautiful as you both are!!! :)

Photos by McCall & Brian Doyle :)Hint: Clicking on the horizontal images will get them to open up for you! :)P.S. My watercolor image of Emily's engagement ring just won an Honorable Mention in a Wedding Accessories contest: Inspire